to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
immediately; right away; on the spot
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
battle formation; military formation
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
done; just done; just finished
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to change completely; to change suddenly
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout